Where: Courtyard of the San Pietro Church in Rome, Italy
Built: by Donato Bramante in roughly 1502 (finished that same year)
Description:
The Tempietto, or small temple in Italian, is a staple piece in Italian Renaissance architecture. The temple was, just as the art in the San Pietro church, was commissioned by Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain for Bramante to complete. The Tempietto was inspired by the numerous ancient temples around Rome, most of which were used by early Christians. After studying these temples extensively, Bramante would replicate them inside the San Pietro.
The final result would be a very simple and exquisite temple that would help to create a sense of God's divine perfection and simplicity. The temple wasn't built for worship to happen inside of it (its only 15ft across), it was built for the sole purpose of being viewed on from the outside. This circular nature of the structure was from spiritual influence to, again, portray God's divine perfection and simplicity. Every aspect of this temple, from the Tuscan inspired columns to the roof is perfectly proportional with each other, a strong characteristic of Bramante's work.
Bramante's Tempietto
Where: Courtyard of the San Pietro Church in Rome, Italy
Built: by Donato Bramante in roughly 1502 (finished that same year)
Description:
The Tempietto, or small temple in Italian, is a staple piece in Italian Renaissance architecture. The temple was, just as the art in the San Pietro church, was commissioned by Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain for Bramante to complete. The Tempietto was inspired by the numerous ancient temples around Rome, most of which were used by early Christians. After studying these temples extensively, Bramante would replicate them inside the San Pietro.The final result would be a very simple and exquisite temple that would help to create a sense of God's divine perfection and simplicity. The temple wasn't built for worship to happen inside of it (its only 15ft across), it was built for the sole purpose of being viewed on from the outside. This circular nature of the structure was from spiritual influence to, again, portray God's divine perfection and simplicity. Every aspect of this temple, from the Tuscan inspired columns to the roof is perfectly proportional with each other, a strong characteristic of Bramante's work.